TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The original
screening of the documentary Clara's Big Ride,
produced by Bob Culbert and
Scott Harper, in association with
Bell Media, and directed by acclaimed Canadian filmmaker
Larry Weinstein, takes place
tonight, January 27, the night before
the 5th annual Bell Let's Talk Day, at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Clara's Big Ride is a powerful documentary
chronicling 6-time Olympic medalist and Bell Let's Talk national
spokesperson Clara Hughes' epic
110-day bicycle journey to help build a Canada free of the stigma
of mental illness.
WHAT: |
Clara's Big
Ride Documentary Screening
Photo Opportunity with Clara Hughes |
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WHO: |
Clara Hughes, Bell Let's Talk national
spokesperson
Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario
Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let's Talk
Larry Weinstein, Director, Clara's Big Ride
Michael Landsberg, Host TSN Off The Record, Bell Let's Talk
spokesperson
Kevin Breel, Bell Let's Talk ambassador, writer, stand up comic and
activist for mental health
Shea Emry, Bell Let's Talk ambassador and CFL Veteran
Adam Van Koeverdem, Olympian
Sarah Fisher, Kids Help Phone ambassador, actress, singer and
model |
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WHEN: |
Tuesday, January 27, 6:00-9:00 pm |
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- 6 pm Red Carpet, photo opp
- 7 pm Screening (snacks will be provided)
- 8 pm Reception (Malaparte Room, 6th floor) |
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WHERE: |
TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 1
(2nd floor)
350 King Street West, Toronto |
All media must register in order to secure a
ticket. Please do so by contacting Jason Laszlo at Jason.Laszlo@bell.ca.
Clara's Big Ride will premiere in primetime on
Bell Let's Talk Day, Wednesday, January, 28. It will be
available all day on CraveTV and CTV.ca, before airing
at 7:00 pm ET/PT in
super-simulcast on CTV and CTV Two and live-streamed on CTV GO.
Join the conversation on Bell Let's Talk Day
On January 28, for every text
message, wireless and long distance call made by Bell Canada and Bell Aliant customers, every
tweet using #BellLetsTalk, and every Facebook share of that day's
Bell Let's Talk Day image at Facebook.com/BellLetsTalk, Bell will
donate 5 cents more to Canadian
mental health programs.
In 2014, Canadians answered the call with a total of 109,451,718
messages including texts, wireless and long distance calls, tweets
and Facebook shares, meaning Bell added another $5,472,585.90 to its Bell Let's Talk funding
commitment. Based on its original $50
million donation and the results of the last 4 Bell Let's
Talk Days, Bell has now committed more than $67.5 million to Canadian mental health.
Bell's donations are made at no extra charge to Bell Let's Talk
Day participants, though normal long distance or text charges, if
any, apply.
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing
consumers and business customers with leading TV, Internet,
wireless, home phone and business communications solutions. Bell
Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in
television, radio, out of home, and digital media. Bell is
wholly-owned by Montréal's BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For more
information, please visit Bell.ca.
SOURCE Bell Canada